Keda, Georgia

Keda (Georgian: ქედა [kʰeda]) is an urban-type settlement (daba) in the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, in southwestern Georgia, located 42 kilometres (26 mi) east of the regional capital Batumi. The town of 1,285 residents (2021)^[1] is the administrative centre of the Keda Municipality, and is located at the confluence of the Acharistsqali (literally 'river of Adjara') and Akavreta rivers, at an elevation of 256 metres (840 ft) above sea level.

Keda ქედა
Town
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Coordinates: 41°35′52″N 41°56′33″E
Country	Georgia
Autonomous Republic	Adjara
Municipality	Keda
Town from	1966
Elevation	256 m (840 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,285
Time zone	UTC+4 (Georgian Time)
Website	keda.gov.ge

The town has administrative, educational and health facilities, small businesses, and a museum of local history. Keda was a trading post in the 19th century. It was given the status of daba in 1966.^[2]

Population

At the beginning of 2021, Keda had a population of 1,285,^[1] a decrease of 15% since the 2014 census. According to the 2014 census, the town is almost entirely ethnic Georgian.^[3]

Year	1923	1939	1959	1970	1979	1989	2002[4]	2014	2021
Population	124	624	627	595	815	1,197	1,244	1,510	1,285
Data: Population statistics Georgia 1897 to present.[5][6] Note:[4]

Transport

Only one national route passes through Keda, the Sh1 Batumi–Akhaltsikhe, an important connection between Adjara and Samtskhe-Javakheti across the Goderdzi Pass. Keda is served by minibuses (marshutkas) from Batumi.

See also

• List of municipalities in Georgia (country)
• Adjara